The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-10-20
IN CITY AND COUNTY.
DASHES HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTER

REPORTER.
Last Weeks OCCUR enccs in City and
County Narrated in Condensed
Paragraphs.
Read our big offer on End page.
The days of the poor birds are number
ed, and with many, past.
Hunters woule do well to keep sharp
eye out for trespass notices.
To the satisfaction OF many, the dust
has been settled for season.
Miss Mary Gorrell has returned from
pleasant visit to the country.
Winston hos new photographer, at
Broadway's old stand.
-Four newly-married couples arrived in
the city on the train Tuesday night.
The marriage bells will again peal forth
their joyous melodies in the Twin-City next
vsSA.
Bro. Foy now sports a pretty silk hat,
the gift of our boot and shoe dealer, Mr.. ID.
E. Smoek.
The Twin.City is well represented this
week at both our State Fair and the Atlanta
Exposition.
-Rev H. A Brown is assisting Elder
Crews, at Friedship, in a glorious revival
this week.
Mr.. Edward j. Hunt, of Easton, Pa,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. L. Ludlow,
in West Winston.
The plasterers and painters are putting
on the finishing touches at the Colored
Graded School building.
-B.rrett's circus and menageris will be
in Greensboro, on Nov. 9th. They will
doubtless give Winston the go-by.
"A fine of S. will be imposed upon the
person who posts bills upon the electric
light poles, SO Say our city fathers.
The street force has put in some good
work on Second Street, opposite the Baptist
Church, in levelIing down the grade.
The new two cent stamp which is green,
is, we believe prettier than the old one, not
withstanding the price is just the same.
Several of our sportsmen left in compa-
ny together Monday for hunt of several
days in the ncighborhood of Stokesdale.
The Editor-in- Chief, in company with
q large number of our citizens, left on Tues
day evenings train for the State fair at
Raleigh.
The "Herbs of Life Medicine Man" has
Just "done up" Reidsville and he left there
as he did Winston-with a pocket full of
money.
Mr.. N. A. Steadman has purchased the
handsome residence on Fourth Street, re-
Gently owned and occupied by Mr.. E. J.
Allen.
The Internal Revenue collections at
the Winston branch Office, for the week end
ing Wednesday, Oct. 10Th, amounted to
$9,7l1.Oe.
Mr.. A. III. s. Beard, of Kernersville,
raised on one vine this year, thirty-three
pumpkins, the to- al weight of which was
1913 pounds.
Mr.. w. T. Pfohl informs US that he has
organised during the past week several as
semblies of the Knight of Labor in different
parts Of the State.
The Salem Philharmonic Society are
agitating the question of attending the an
Hual musical festival at Petersburg, Va,
some time next Spring.
The Young Woman's Christian Union
gave oyster suppers in the Tise hall last
Friday and Saturday nights, from which
they realized several dollars.
The farmers are said TO be seeding an
unusually large crop of wheat this fall. We
are pleased to see our friends manifesting
more interest in the grain crop.
Mr.. J. A. White left Tuesday evening
with three of his road carts, for the State
Fair. Two of his daughters, Miss Emma,
and FRS ]. c. Bessent accompanied him.
"A number Of the citizens of Kerners-
vile are wrestling with the chills. Brother
Lindsay has them, and as remedy, has
gone on visit to Virgins, his old home.
Those of our patrons who contracted
TO pay their subscriptions in God, will find
it not Objectionable on our part nor ont of
season to favor us with such at an early day.
The State Auditor will begin to issue
warrants for pensions to disabled Coufeder-
ate soldiers about Nov. 18th. The amount
TO be paid will be less than $40 to each pen
sionsr.
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
contained cut last week of hand fire en-
gins belonging to the Salem fire company.
1t was made in 1874, and is the oldest en-.
CINE in the United States.
Forsyth's Superior Court opens next
Monday, with Judge Gilmer presiding, and
Solicitor Settle prosecuting for the State.
Both deekets are large, being 163 cases on
the criminal and64 on the civil.
MIR. A. K. White, who left Winston
about eight or nine years ago, Is visiting
his mother, Mrs. w. H. Beard. Mr.. White
Is conducting very successful mercantile
business at Lumberton, N. C.
The noon train has been several hours
late for several days past, which was coca.
stoned, NO doubt, by the heavy freightage and
large number Of passengers going to the
State Fair and Atlanta Exposition.
The resignation of Rev. w. B. H.rrell
rs pastor of the Waughtown Baptist Church
has beep rendered and accepted. The MEM
bsrs. unanimously, have extended call to
Rev. =. +. Conrad, to the pastorate of the
church.
Mr.. Walter White, former compositor
in THH SHSrINEL Office, was married in
: Gresnsboro Tuesday evening, to Miss Ida
J. Barkiey, of Statesvills. They are now
visiting ,relstives and friends Of the groom
In this city.